Modern Electricity," and "He Invented Tomorrow." And yet, he died poor, in debt, and alone of heart failure in room 3327 of the New Yorker Hotel ¹. Without this underappreciated man's work, we may not have things like the alternating motor, the radio, the electric generator, or electric transfrormers. He even invented and patented the incandescent light bulb before Edison; school textbooks ignore his existence. He is considered by the precious few that mourn his loss as a major component of the Second Industrial Revolution. But, instead of being thanked, praised, or even recognized for his contribution to technology he is ignored, forgotten, and banned from mention in most classrooms.This man of men was honored by another great man, the David Bowie in the 2006 movie,The Prestige.The movie portrayed some of Tesla’s ideas like free energy and power. And so much more,for example, the alternating-current generator that provides your light and electricity, the transformer through which it is sent, and even the high voltage coil of your TV.
Insight & Influence
Tesla completed his elementary education in Croatia. He continued his schooling in the Polytechnic School in Graz and finished at University of
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Prague. He worked as an electrical engineer in Germany, Hungary and France before immigrating to the United States in 1884. Arriving in New York City with four cents in his pocket, Tesla found employment with Thomas Edison in New Jersey. Differences in style between the two men soon led to their separation. In 1885, George Westinghouse, founder of the Westinghouse Electric Company, bought patent rights to Tesla's system of alternating-current. The advantages of alternating-current over Edison's system of direct-current became apparent when Westinghouse successfully used Tesla's system to light the World Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893.Tesla established a laboratory in New York City in 1887. His experiments ranged from an exploration of electrical resonance to studies of various lighting systems. To counter fears of alternating-current, Tesla gave exhibitions in his laboratory in which he lighted lamps without wires by allowing electricity to flow through his body. When Tesla became a United States citizen in 1891, he was at the peak of his creative powers. He developed in rapid succession the induction motor, new types of generators and transformers, a system of alternating-current power transmission, fluorescent lights, and a new type of steam turbine. He also became intrigued with wireless transmission of power. In 1900, Tesla began construction on Long Island of a wireless broadcasting tower. The project was funded with $150,000 capital from financier J. Pierpont Morgan. The project was abandoned when Morgan withdrew his financial support. Tesla's work shifted to turbines and other projects, but his ideas remained on the drawing board due to a lack of funds. Tesla's notebooks are still examined by engineers in search of unexploited ideas. Tesla allowed himself few close friends, although one was humorist and author, Mark Twain. However, when he died in New York City on January 7, 1943, hundreds of admirers attended his funeral services, mourning the loss of a great genius. At the time of his death Tesla held over 700 patents.
Major Contributions
Some of his patented inventions: a system of electrical transmission of power, an electro-magnetic motor, a system of electrical distribution, a dynamo-electrical machine, a regulation system for alternating current motors. He patented a method of operating arc lamps. He is conceded to be the greatest inventor of all times His inventions made radio and TV possible. Without his induction motor, nearly everything that moves on wheels would stop. His inventions made possible cheap electrical light and energy as well as travel on street cars, subways, and electrical railroads. He pointed the way to the automatic pilot, to the rocket airplane, and to the robot bomb. He discovered the nature of cosmic rays. He produced the first bolt of man-made lightning. He harnessed Niagara Falls. Although others made great fortunes from his inventions, Tesla never became financially wealthy. He did however establish a permanent reputation as one of the greatest visionary scientists in the history of physics.
Nikola Tesla
"He shed light on the Earth." He is the "Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century", "The Father of Physics", "The Patron Saint of
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Insight & Influence
Tesla completed his elementary education in Croatia. He continued his schooling in the Polytechnic School in Graz and finished at University of
Major Contributions
Some of his patented inventions: a system of electrical transmission of power, an electro-magnetic motor, a system of electrical distribution, a dynamo-electrical machine, a regulation system for alternating current motors. He patented a method of operating arc lamps. He is conceded to be the greatest inventor of all times His inventions made radio and TV possible. Without his induction motor, nearly everything that moves on wheels would stop. His inventions made possible cheap electrical light and energy as well as travel on street cars, subways, and electrical railroads. He pointed the way to the automatic pilot, to the rocket airplane, and to the robot bomb. He discovered the nature of cosmic rays. He produced the first bolt of man-made lightning. He harnessed Niagara Falls. Although others made great fortunes from his inventions, Tesla never became financially wealthy. He did however establish a permanent reputation as one of the greatest visionary scientists in the history of physics.
Affect & Effect
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